. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CRI/113 
24 February 2011 
 (11-0963) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible :  Ministerio de Economía, Industria  y Comercio.  Departamento de 
Reglamentación Técnica  (Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, Technical 
Regulation Department) Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 or +(506) 2235 8192 
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:  
Centro de Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (TBT Enquiry Point) 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio - MEIC Apartado Postal 10216-1000 Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 Fax: +(506) 2297 1439 
E-mail: mailto:crotc@meic.go.cr
 
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) Code 67.040 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 67.06.55.09, 
Buenas Prácticas de Higien e para Alimentos No Procesados  (Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.06.55.09:  Good  hygiene practices for unprocessed foods") 
(27 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Regulation establishes the general 
provisions concerning hygiene practices a pplicable to unprocessed foods, from the 
reception of the raw materials to the processing, packaging, storage and transport of the products, in order to ensure that food is safe and fit for human consumption. 
These provisions are binding on all establishments which handle, store and distribute 
unprocessed food products within the Central American area. 
The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to activities related to primary 
production, the processed food and beverage indus try, public food services or retail outlets, 
which will be governed by other health regulations.  G/TBT/N/CRI/113 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer information and prev ention of practices liable to mislead or deceive consumers. 
8. Relevant documents:   Codex Alimentarius Commiss ion, Recommended International 
Code of Practice "General Principles of Food Hygiene", CAC/RCP-1-1969, Rev.4–2003. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Date of publication in the Official Journal 
To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (WTO TBT Enquiry Point) 
Apartado postal 10216-1000 
San José, Costa Rica Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 Fax: +(506) 2297 1439 E-mail: mailto:crotc@meic.go.cr
 
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/  
The full text is available at: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/consulta/h iguienenoprocesados2011-67065.pdf
 
and http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0529_00_s.pdf